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Austro-Hungarian Aerial Mails. ' FROM a message received by the Kdlnische Zeitung fromBudapest, it would appear that the military aerial post between Budapest and Vienna, referred to in our last issue,was actually started on Friday, July 5th. The postal rate for letters to Vienna is 5 kronen 10 heller. A second aerialpostal service between Budapest-Bukarest-Odessa is shortly to be inaugurated. German Socialists Object to Air Raids. THAT the persistent bombing of German towns is notwithout effect is shown by the wail sent up by Herr Scheide- mann, the Majority Socialist leader. Speaking in the Reich-stag on July 3rd, he said :•— " There is nothing more horrible than air attacks on cpentowns outside the war zone. The enemy airmen, however, have not succeeded in destroying the munition camps or indamaging the railway junctions in our country. " Whether our airmen have succeeded in causing con-siderable military damage I do not know ; bat I do know that, by means of air attacks, many hundreds of innocencwomen, girls, and children have been killed and mutilated. The reporting of air attacks is mostly forbidden in thiscountry. You therefore do not learn of the women and children who areconstantly being killed in Southern Germany." Herr Scheidemann went on to refer to a recent attack onMannheim, and said it was only by chance that bombs did not fall in the market place and cause hundreds of victims. German Machines in Denmark.A COPENHAGEN message states that on the night of July2nd a German aeroplane was wrecked off the west coast of Jutland. A Danish lifeboat went out to save the occupantsbut without result. A large German seaplane was wrecked on July 4th near the northern coast of Laaland Island,Denmark. The three occupants, who were rescued by Danish seamen, will probably be interned. Another message saysthat three more German aviators, who landed near Vording- borg in Denmark on July 5th, are to be interned at Odense ;the German Embassy offered them petrol for their seaplane which it is said was not damaged and will be stored in theCopenhagen naval yard. The three men are thought to have deserted from Germany, they were in civilian dress. XX • ft f:; :UNAFFILIATED MODEL CLUBS DIARY AND REPORTS.Club reports of chief work done are published monthly. Secretaries' reports, to be included, must reach the Editoron the last Monday in each month. Fliwbnry Park and District AeroGlnb (30,HAKLEV ROAD, HORNSEY ROAD, N.Flying grounds, Parliament HU1.) Monthly Report.—During the past month the members have been outflying on four occasions. The most interesting flights on June 1st were made by Mr. Jackson, with a 12-oz. Morane parasol, making flights of 35 seconds.Mr. Coleman was flying a small biplane, which, after making some good flights, be had the misfortune to lose. Mr. Burchel) had out a neat little monoplaneweighing 3 ozs., which climbed to a great height, making some splendid glides. The model flown by Mr. Richards was rather larger than Mr. Burchell's, -withmore or less flat plane, but some good flights were made at a fair height. On the 8th Mr. Jackson'* model, with a slightly larger screw, showed better results.,on one occasion making a duration of 40 seconds. Its average flight is about 250 yards, with a duration of 35 to 40 seconds. Messrs. Burchell and Richardwere busy, and Mr. Poultney was testing a new model of the single-pusher variety, making one or two fairly good flights. Mr. Jackson was out again onthe 24th, having made a slight alteration to the tail, which seemed to increase the speed. The model landed in the trees two or three times, but was* re-covered without damage. Mr. Coleman was acting as mechanic. On the 29th five members turned out. Mr. Burchell was flying a new machine, andafter one or two good flights had the great misfortune to lose it over the house- tops. Another scale model was brought out by Mr. Jackson after the style ofthe old Deperdussin monoplane. This model proved to be very fast and would climb well, making flight of about 35 seconds, as the rubber motor is only16 ins. long. Mr. Richards was also flying, making some fine flights until he broke his plane. Master Blundell, who was flying a small 2-oz. model, wasmaking some very high flights, rising in circles" and ending in long flat glides. An inter-club contest is being arranged with the Grahame-White Model AeroClub. Several members are turning their attention to scale models, and the Secretary will be glad to hear from anyone interested.XU Grafctme-WbHe HMei Aeroplane CM. DURING the first week of last month flying was not greatly in evidence,members being engaged in completing various machines. The competition has, unfortunately, had to be postponed. Following is a brief description ofthe machines which have appeared during the month : Mr. F. Coombs, twin tractor biplane and twin pusher monoplane; Mr. F. C. Beverly, large H.L.tractor and small tractor; Mr. P. J. Poultney, tractor biplane; Mr. C. Sergeant, twin pusher; Mr. L. E. Mottrem, twin pusher, double surface, 5 ft.span, approximate model of Sopwith " Camel." The first was an entirely new venture as regards construction and design. The main plane had an ashleading and trailing edge with folded sheet aluminium ribs, which with-* stood admirably the rather severe usage to which it was subjected. Anotherfeature of interest was the arrangement of the propellers. These were mounted vertically instead of horizontally. This machine was rather unstable longi-tudinally, owing probably to the arrangement of the propellers. The last is up till now the best example of workmanship that has yet appeared. The woodenparts of this biplane were ash throughout. A quick-release type of independent motor rod entirely overcame the usual difficulty of fixing and adjusting therubber on covered-in fuselage machines. The chassis and tail skid were very ueatly sprung. This machine, though weighing some 11 ozs., made a straightflight of about 120 yards. Military requirements having forced us to abandon our former fine flying ground, we have had to revert to the " school" 'drome JULY II, 1918. COMPANY MATTERS. Whitehead Aircraft (1917), Ltd.A DIVIDEND at rate of 7 percent, per annum (freeof taxup to 5s. in £1) has been declared on preference shares for half- year ended March 31st. NEW COMPANIES REGISTERED. CELLON (MIDLANDS), LTD., 22, Cork Street, W. 1.—Capital ^50,000, in £1 shares (10,000 7 J per cent, participating cumulative preference). Acquiring part of the businesscarried on by The mas Tyrer and Co., Ltd., at Stratfcrd, E., and at Cellon'Wcrks, Richmond, as manufacturers of aero-planes, dope and varnishes for Cellcn, Ltd., and part of the business of Cellcn, Ltd., relating to the sale of the depe andvarnishes so manufactured. First directors: A. J. A. W. Barr, R. E. P. Grosscurth, and P. H. Chambers. CLIFFORDS, LTD.—Capital ^2,000, in £1 shares. Mer-chants and factors of aircraft, wireless installation, &c. Fer- manent managing director: Clifford W. Edwards, Peter-borough. SAFETY GLASS CO., LTD., 8, Laurence Pcuntney Hill,E.C.—Capital ^5,200, in £1 shares. Permanent directors: J. W. H. Dew and E. H. Bel!. m m m as PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.Pocket Dictionary of Technical Terms used in Wireless Telegraphy. By Harold Ward. London : The WirelessPress, Ltd. Price, 2s. net. From War to Work. By Samuel Turner. London :Nisbet and Co., Ltd., 22, Berners Street, W.i. Price is. 6rf. net. m m m » Aeronautical Patents Published. Abbrtviaiions:—cyl. = cylinder ; I.C. = internal combustion; m. = motors. Applied for in 1917. The numbers in brackets are those under which the specifications will be printedand abridged, &c. Published July nth, 1918. 8,409. E. R. CALTHRCP. Parachute-launching devices.^116,534.)*"• 11,164. H. NEWBOLD. Goggles for airmen and others. (116,597.) x x IE x -" NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. IN order that "FLIGHT" may continue to be pub- lished at the usual time, it is now necessary to close for Press earlier. All Advertisement Copy and Blocks must be delivered at the Offices of "FLIGHT," 36, Great Queen Street, Kingsway, W.C. 2, not later than 12 o'clock on Saturday in each week for the following week's issue. If you require anything pertaining to aviation, study "FLIGHT'S" Buyers' Guide and Trade Directory,'; which appears in our advertisement pages each j week (see pages liy, Iv, and lvi). | FLIQHT and The Aircraft Engineer. 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C. 2 Telegraphic address: Truditur, Westcent, London. Telephone: Gerrard 1828. d. 1 1 2 36 12 Months, Post,, ,, Free.. ., s.8 16 33 d. 36 0 Mr. L. A. Duke, having returned after a serious illness, has kindly consented to act as chairman. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. '' FLIGHT '' will be forwarded, post free, at the following rates :- UNITED KINGDOM. ABROAD. 5.3 Months, Post Free.. 7 6 ,, .. .. 14 12 ,, ,, .. 28 Cheques and Post Office Orders should be made payable to the"Proprietors of " FLIGHT," 36, Great Queen Street, Kingsway,W.C. 2, and crossed London County and Westminster Bank, otherwise no responsibility will be accepted. 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